5: Copy everything from the htcdocs file that YOU downloaded into the xampp htcdocs Step 6: Go into computer/local disk/windows/system32/drivers/etc Step 7: Copy the hosts file to your desktop to edit it… Open it with notepad, click enter (basically skipping a line) and add this line afterwards… 127.0.0.1 albert.apple.com Step 8: Copy the hosts file back to the etc folder and run xampp Step 9: Click start on apache… Wait until it says “running” Step 10: Go on your iDevice and go up to the activation screen then connect your iDevice and open iTunes Step 11: When it asks something about “albert.apple.com” click continue… Then hit ok… and wait. You just bypassed the activation lock screen on ITUNES!